Season Four of USA Network's 'Nashville Star' to Feature Exclusive Digital Downloads Powered by PassAlong Networks

Season Four of USA Network's 'Nashville Star' to Feature Exclusive Digital Downloads Powered by PassAlong Networks

Viewers will have access to weekly live recordings of contestants and select guest stars

FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- PassAlong Networks, leading digital music service provider for Procter & Gamble and Musicland Group, Inc., announced today that it will power a digital download store for USA Network's top rated country music television series, "Nashville Star" (http://nashvillestar.usanetwork.com/). The first of its kind for a reality talent competition series, the site will feature live recordings of contestants and select guest star performances throughout the season which fans will be able to purchase and download.

Following each episode of the weekly series, fans will have direct access to exclusive material from the show's newly-expanded website. Each week's content will be available within hours of the show's conclusion, featuring live performances from this season's talented contestant lineup. Performing the hosting honors this season are country legend Wynonna Judd and "hick-hop" star Cowboy Troy, who were joined in last night's premiere by guest star judges Big & Rich. Future guest stars include Gretchen Wilson, Hank Williams, Jr., Sara Evans, Kenny Rogers and more.

"Nashville Star is a great experience live or at home," said Dave Jaworski, CEO of PassAlong Networks, "and our p2pREVOLUTION platform provides the fast content ingestion and secure commerce capabilities that allow the show's fans to extend the experience of watching the show by adding professional recordings from each night's contestants and guest stars."

The content is being delivered through an ongoing partnership with Crowfly Digital Entertainment's digital media management and delivery system, which builds upon an earlier collaboration with PassAlong Networks that provided music fans worldwide with exclusive material from former Dire Straits front man Mark Knopfler's Shangri-La Tour.

"We are delighted to extend our partnership with PassAlong Networks to another project that is the first of its kind," said Crowfly Digital Entertainment Founder & CEO Eric Geadelmann. "The inclusion of PassAlong's world class digital download platform into the 'Crowfly Live' end-to-end solution enables us to continue to do things that have never been done before -- all in the effort to better connect the artist with the fan."

In addition to "Nashville Star," PassAlong Networks also powers the digital music solutions for HomeMadeSimple.com, GrazeMusic.com, Songtouch.com, PassAlong.com and the largest store on eBay (http://pulse.ebay.com/). PassAlong is the only company to power multiple stores within Microsoft Windows Media Player, and PassAlong is certified Microsoft PlaysForSure.

About PassAlong Networks

PassAlong Networks provides solutions that revolutionize the way people experience digital entertainment. Its B2B2C technology platform -- p2pREVOLUTION(TM) -- includes a suite of private-label applications that enable clients to offer their customers a unique digital media experience. PassAlong powered digital music stores provide the end-consumer with more than 1.6 million licensed songs and the industry standard Passing-and-Points(TM) program. p2pREVOLUTION offers interoperability through FREEDOM(TM) which provides cross-platform, multi-format security, rights protection, and media empowerment for both content creators and content users. PassAlong's Concert- of-the-Future(TM) initiative extends the live experience beyond traditional limits, empowering fans with detailed, accurate and relevant concert notifications through OnTour(TM) and enabling venues and artists to offer exclusive, wirelessly-delivered content before, during and after an event. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks is privately held and based in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, visit http://www.passalongnetworks.com/.

About Crowfly Digital Entertainment

Crowfly Digital Entertainment is an interactive services and digital media company that provides comprehensive digital production services, web-based applications and interactive solutions to the music industry. A subsidiary of Nashville-based media and entertainment holding company, 821 Entertainment Group, Crowfly was launched mid-2005 by select recording artists, producers, technologists and music executives. For more information, visit http://www.crowflymusic.com/.

PR Contact:
David Wright
PassAlong Networks
615.425.5898
dwright@passalongnetworks.com

Source: PassAlong Networks

CONTACT: David Wright of PassAlong Networks, +1-615-425-5898,
dwright@passalongnetworks.com

Web site: http://www.passalongnetworks.com/
http://www.crowflymusic.com/

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